Display device



1933- r M. B. JESTER El AL 6 DISPLAY DEVICE Original Filed July 18, 1932 I I I I M l 1 f l 5 i ./4 g I 25 #8 H /3 v? by 201? /.Q 5 fhe/r Arm/war Patented Aug. 29, 1 933 I DISPLAY DEVICE v Maxwell B. Jester and Albert J. Smith, Chicago, Ill., assignors to Calumet Refining Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Original application sun 1s, 1932, Serial Ne.

Divided and this application December 23, 1932. SerialNo. 648,624

6 Claims.

5 cation is a division of the application filedbyus July 18, 1932, Serial No. 623,158. I One object of the invention is to provide a skeleton tray which willsupport a large number attractive manner. 1

A further object of the invention is to provide a skeleton tray which will support bottles of different height in annular rows, substantially in the form of a cone, in which each bottle will be displayed and which willbe attractive in appearance when viewed from any sidethereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a. tray which will be of a simple and durable construction and may be produced at a relatively 2 low cost.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the device is described in detail.

In the accompanying drawing Fig.1 is a top plan view of a tray embodying our invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1;'.an l Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the supporting legs. 1

In the drawing we have illustrated one embodiment of our invention but it will be understood that this particular embodiment has been chosen for the purpose of illustration only and that the tray may take various'forms' without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In this particular embodiment of the invention the tray comprises a plurality of radial rods 5, here shown as formed of two V-shaped bars having their apices arranged adjacent one to the other. The outer end portion of each radial rod is turned upwardly, as shown at 6. Rigidly secured to the radial rods 5 is a series of annular rods or bottom rings 7, 8 and 9 arranged concentrically and spaced one from the other. Secured to the upturned end portions 6 of the radial rods other and spaced apart. Rigidly secured to the upper side ring 11 are two transverse rods 12 which preferably extend diametrically of the tray and are arranged at right angles one to the other.

of bottles and effectively display the same in an are side rings 10 and 11 arranged one above the the upper side ring 11 a distance less than the distance between the top ring 13 and the top ring 14, and thetop and bottom rings are arranged in staggered relationso that each bottom ring is arranged between corresponding top rings and forms a support for the bottles inserted betweenthose top rings. Inthe present arrangement the outer space between the rings 11 and 3 is of a width to receive a square two ounce bottle. while the space between the rings 13"and 14 is of a width to receive a square four ounce bottle. Arranged Within the top ring. 14 and 5 secured to the transverse'ro ds 12 is a square partition or rod 15 which cooperates with the rods 12 to form-four compartments each adapted to receive a square bottle of eight ounce size. The

bottom ring 9 is of a diameter substantially less than the Width of thefsquarepartition 15 and thus forms a bottom support for each o the four compartments. The bottles of each innerseries 7 being of greater height than the bottles .of the next outer series it will be apparent that the bottles will be supported in a cone-like arrangement which will not only be attractive in appear-' ance but in which each bottle and its contents will be clearly displayed. Further, the bottles are readily accessible and may be quickly and easily?!) removed'and replaced. The tray is of very light construction and is readily portable from place to placeand for this purpose it is provided with a carrying handle 16 which is here shown as U- shaped inform and hasits transverse portion spaced-such a distance from the top ringsof the tray that'it will be located above the upper ends of the tallest bottles which the tray is designed to receive. The side members of the U-shaped handle structure extend downwardly al'ongside one of the transverse rods 12 and arerigidly secured at their lower ends to one of the bottom rings.

The tray may be supported in any suitable.

manner but in the present instance it is'designed. e

to be supported on the top of a tank 17 which may contain a supply of liquid from; which the bottles may be refilled after they have been emptied. This tank has at itsupper end a vertical flange 18 extending entirely about the same and in order that the tray may be firmly held against lateral displacement with relation to the tank it is provided with two supporting rods 19 which are rigidly secured to the bottom rings of r the I 0 tray and have their ends bent upon themselves, as shown at 20, to form supporting legs or feet which rest upon the top of the receptacle within the flange 18 and are so arranged that they will engage that flange and hold the trayagainst lateral movement with relation to the tank.

While we have shown and described one embodiment of our invention we wish it to be understood that we do not desire to be limited to the details thereof as various modifications may occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A bottle supporting tray comprising a plurality of substantially radial rods, a series of bottom rings rigidly secured to said rods and spaced I one from the other, top rings arranged above said bottom rings in staggered relation thereto, and means for supporting said top rings on said radial rods in vertically spaced relation to said bottom rings.

2. A bottle supporting tray comprising a plurality of substantially radial rods each having its outer'end portion turned upwardly, a series of bottom-rings rigidly secured to said rods and spaced onefrom the other, side rings secured to theupturned end portions of said rods, transverse rods secured to the uppermost side ring, and top rings secured to said transverse rods, spaced one from the other and arranged in stag ger'ed relation to said bottoin rings. 7

3; A bottle supporting tray comprising a plurality of substantially radial rods each having its outer end portion turned upwardly, a series of bottom rings rigidly secured to said rods and spaced one from the other, side rings secured to the upturned end portions of said rods, transverse rods secured to the uppermost side ring, top rings secured to said transverse rods, spaced one from the other and arranged in staggered relation to said bottom rings, and supporting rods secured to said radial rods beneath the same and having downturned end portions to form supporting lugs. I

4. A bottle supporting tray comprising a plurality of substantially radial rods each having an upwardly extending part near the outer end thereof, bottom rings rigidly secured to said rods and spaced one from the other, side rings secured to said upwardly extending parts, transverse rods secured to the uppermost side ring, and top rings secured to the last mentioned rods and arranged in staggered relation to said bottom rings.

5. A bottle supporting tray comprising a plurality of substantially radial rods, a series of bottom rings rigidly secured to said rods and spaced one from the other, top rings arranged above said bottom rings in staggered relation thereto, means for supporting said top rings on said radial rods in vertically spaced relation to said bottom rings, and a handle having a transverse portion arranged above said top rings and a downwardly extending portion secured to one of said radial rods.

6. A bottle supporting tray comprising a pluralityof substantially radial rods, a series of bottom rings rigidly secured to said rods and spaced one from the other, top rings arranged above said bottom rings in staggered relation thereto, means for supporting said 'top'rings on said radial rods in vertically spaced relation to said bottom rings, and transverse rods secured to said radial rods and having downwardly turned end portions forming supports for said tray.

ALBERT J SMITH. MAXWELL B. JESTER. 

